Where each one leads
Acura ZDX
- Against cars of the same year, the Acura ZDX comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 77% less often than average) than the BMW X3 (fails 32% less often than average).
- NHTSA rates the 2025 Acura ZDX at 5 of 5 stars, the 2026 BMW X3 at 4.
BMW X3
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 BMW X3 uses 8.1 l/100 km, the 2013 Acura ZDX 12.5.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Acura ZDX | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2010–2024 | 2004–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 583,466 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 123,964 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 25,650 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 4,293 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Acura ZDX | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 80% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +6% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | −77% | −32% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 2.2% |
| US owner complaints | 71 | 2,015 |
| Most complaints about | Forward collision avoidance | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2024 (59) | 2013 (226) |
| US recall campaigns | 15 | 60 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 365 | 3,868 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 17 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Acura ZDX | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2025) | 4★ (2026) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Acura ZDX | BMW X3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 12.5 l/100 km (2013) | 8.1 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 7.3 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 9.4 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 10.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | — | 7.6 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 125 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 157 kW (210 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,985 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €75,236 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 237,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).